Dragon Ball, simultaneously traversing countless worlds

Ashima, representing Class 10, is a member of the Sarutobi family, which is a close family of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

The three clans of Pig, Deer, and Butterfly have joined forces to fight against external enemies since the Warring States period. To strengthen the bond between the three clans, they would swear an oath on their earrings, which is the origin of the Oath of the Earrings.

The earrings were given to the three clans by the Sarutobi clan, who acted as witnesses, which shows how close the relationship was between the four ninja clans.

Shikamaru and his two companions weren't the type to cause trouble, so Ashima easily managed to control her team and establish her authority.

Kurenai from Team 8 has a close relationship with Hinata. With Hinata helping her keep Kiba and Shino in check, the two guys don't dare to cause trouble.

Kiba Inuzuka complained about why his team leader, a Jonin, was a woman, but Hinata immediately beat him up.

Since then, Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru would tremble at the sight of Hinata.

Shino Aburame, on the other hand, was much wiser. His insectoid intuition told him that Hinata was someone not to be trifled with, so he obediently obeyed Hinata and never did anything unnecessary.

Even the team managed by Kai in the third class of the previous year benefited from Kai's sincerity and the fact that he treated the three members of the team as friends, which created a good team atmosphere.

Although Neji and Tenten disliked Guy and Rock Lee for being hot-blooded idiots, they only expressed their dislike verbally; in their hearts, they still respected Guy-sensei.

Kakashi was the only one with an awkward personality, whose emotional intelligence was not as high as his IQ, and who always talked about rules and such. He tried to use his strength to subdue Naruto and the other two troublemakers, but he completely failed.

As a result, he can no longer defeat Naruto and his two companions, and has completely lost his authority and control over the team in front of them.

Even the next day, when Kakashi summoned the three of them to the mission hall, Naruto and the other two unanimously sent shadow clones to meet up with Kakashi.

When accepting and completing the mission, all three of them used shadow clones, completely disregarding him, the Jonin leading the team.

Kakashi isn't the type to enjoy being ignored.

After realizing that Naruto and the others were distancing themselves from him, he didn't try to change things. Instead, he gave up and simply used his shadow clones to lead the team.

Kakashi sent his shadow clones to lead Naruto and the others' shadow clones on missions, while he himself hid away in some secluded corner to cool off.

This resulted in Team 7 appearing to get along well to outsiders, often acting and carrying out missions together, but in reality, they were only superficially united, with the Jonin leading the team and the three team members having virtually no relationship.

In fact, even in the original work, the three members of Team 7 had only a very ordinary feeling towards Kakashi.

In the original story, the most important teachers to Naruto during his growth were probably Iruka and Jiraiya. Iruka was the first person to open Naruto's heart, and Jiraiya was the one who laid the foundation for Naruto's ninja way.

Compared to these two, Kakashi seems to have neither opened Naruto's heart nor taught him any reliable ninjutsu or life philosophy.

In the original work, Sakura and Kakashi didn't have a good relationship either. Kakashi treated Sakura as just a filler in the team and didn't care much about her, nor did he teach her any ninjutsu.

In the original work, Sakura's relationship with Tsunade was closer than her relationship with Kakashi.

As for Sasuke, Kakashi treated him well, even passing on his signature move, Lightning Blade, to him, but their relationship could only be described as ordinary.

If Kakashi were to die, Sasuke in the original story would not shed a single tear for him.

Kakashi's attitude towards managing his team was to treat Naruto and the others as his subordinates.

Instead of caring for him as a junior or friend, his mindset remained that of the wartime era and the Dark Division period.

This led to the gradual fading of the teacher-student relationship in Team 7. On ordinary days, Naruto and the others would not contact Kakashi unless there was something important, and Kakashi would not contact the three of them either.

Until one day, a short, red-nosed old man came to Konoha and issued a bodyguard mission, and the members of Team 7 were able to regroup.

……

In the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage smiled as he looked at Kakashi and his three subordinates: "Given Team 7's recent good mission completion rate, I have decided to assign the task of protecting Bridge Master Tazuna to your team."

An old man holding a gourd of wine leaned against the door, looking at Kakashi and his three teammates, and rubbed his nose: "These are the bodyguards Konoha sent me? Are these kids reliable?"

Tazuna had probably drunk quite a bit, and his attitude was very bad. Naruto and the other two all looked at him, and Naruto even released a hint of killing intent, which scared Tazuna so much that he collapsed to the ground.

"Naruto, what are you doing? You mustn't be rude to the person who gave you the mission!" The Third Hokage slammed his fist on the table and shouted angrily.

Naruto shrugged and said, "I just wanted to convince the client of our capabilities."

Naruto smiled and looked at Tazuna: "Mr. Tazuna, do you still think we're just kids?"

Tazuna's face turned pale. He was sobered up by Naruto's murderous aura and could not speak, only shaking his head repeatedly.

"Look, Hokage, Mr. Tazuna is very satisfied with my strength."

The Third Hokage gave Naruto a deep look, then glanced at Kakashi, seemingly blaming Kakashi for leading Naruto astray.

Sasuke and Sakura also glanced at Naruto, wondering why he suddenly wanted to intimidate the client.

Naruto couldn't explain it to Sasuke and Sakura.

Naruto already knew what kind of personality Tazuna had through the original story, so giving him a warning now would save him from being harassed on the way.

The little incident of Naruto scaring the client quickly passed.

The squad was personally assigned by the third generation, so even if Tazuna wasn't satisfied, he couldn't change it.

And so Naruto and his group left Konoha for the first time, stepping into the magnificent ninja world.

Chapter 351 Zabuza Momochi

Having received their mission, the members of Class 7 returned home to prepare their luggage.

Looking at the dilapidated house he had lived in for over a decade, Naruto felt a surge of emotion: "Finally, I can leave this cramped prison of Konoha."

Although it's just a short trip out for some fresh air, one day I will completely tear off the oppressive veil over this village, exposing all the darkness to the sunlight and making it all vanish..."

Before leaving the ninja village, Sasuke sat alone in the Uchiha clan cemetery, gazing at the tombstones of his parents and clan members for a long time without saying a word.

In the darkness, Sasuke's Sharingan activated on its own, the three tomoe slowly rotating...

In the afternoon, Team 7 gathered at the gate, where Kakashi and Tazuna were already waiting.

Kakashi showed Izumo Kamizuki and Tetsuo Koko the proof that they had left the village for a mission, and then successfully led everyone away from Konoha.

As Naruto watched the Konoha gates recede into the distance, he felt a sense of relief, and the speed at which he circulated the Great Celestial Technique increased considerably.

"The mission to the Land of Waves, I wonder if there will be any setbacks this time when we encounter Zabuza Momochi and Haku Minazuki?"

"Even if there are any setbacks, with Sasuke, Sakura, and me working together, there shouldn't be any major problems!"

Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, working together, could even defeat the Third Hokage. In the current ninja world, aside from a few overpowered characters, there are almost no enemies they cannot defeat together, so Naruto's worries are not strong.

The journey to the Land of Waves, with Tazuna as a burden, will take the group about ten days on foot.

Five or six days after leaving Konoha, the three of them gradually calmed down from their initial excitement about leaving the village for the first time.

Naruto and Sasuke entered training mode again, and whenever they stopped to rest during their journey, they would each begin to train.

After leaving Konoha, Sakura would occasionally leave the group alone and disappear for a period of time.

Naruto asked Sakura what she was going to do, and that's when he learned that Sakura had gone to the agricultural branches of the Flower Field Group in various parts of the Land of Fire to check on matters related to rice seed cultivation.

Sakura has been handing over the rice seeds to the Hanada Group for some time now.

With the massive resources invested by the Huatian Group, rice seed cultivation has gotten on track, and the quantity of cultivated rice seeds has begun to be provided free of charge to many farmers in the Fire Country.

It's already April, and according to the data Sakura collected, by the time mid-season rice is sown in the Land of Fire in May, the Hanada Group's rice seeds will be able to cover one-third of the farmland in the Land of Fire.

When the late rice is planted in June, genetically modified rice seeds can be spread all over the country.

The reason why the rice seed promotion progressed so quickly is because the Hanada Group had established connections with the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Upon seeing the high yield of rice, the daimyo immediately consulted with his ministers and unanimously approved a plan to mandate the planting of high-yield rice throughout the country.

They only see that high-yield rice will free the people from hunger and solidify their political position, but they fail to see the harm caused by the control of the nation's agriculture by a single group.

Furthermore, it is even less evident that the Huatian Group harbors any ambition to manipulate grain prices and control the war.

During the inspection, Sakura was very satisfied with the efficiency of the Hanada Group, and thus completely entrusted the rice seed matter to them.

Five days later, the members of Team 7 were about to leave the Land of Fire and enter the Land of Waves.

The journey has been peaceful, with no attacks from ninjas. Up until now, Kakashi and Sasuke still consider this mission a simple C-rank mission.

Naruto, knowing the plot, was puzzled as to why they hadn't encountered the Demon Brothers' attack yet.

"Could it be that something has changed on Zabuza Momochi's side?" Naruto wondered to himself.

……

In the Land of Waves, the stronghold of the great merchant Gato, Gato, wearing sunglasses, knelt before a ninja in a servile manner.

The ninja wore a mask from the Amegakure ANBU, had long hair piled up on his back, and was dressed in clothes that made it impossible to tell his gender. He sat in Gato's boss chair.

Beside the ninja was a man with a scalpel slung over his shoulder and his face wrapped in white bandages.

Just by looking at their attire, one can tell that they are Zabuza Momochi and Haku.

Strangely, in the original work, Zabuza Momochi was supposed to be the dominant figure, controlling Haku.

Judging from their current positions, it is clear that Haku is in control of Zabuza Momochi, with Zabuza acting like a loyal subordinate.

Moreover, Bai, who was gentle in the original work, seems to have changed her personality.

Shiro crossed his arms, resting his chin on the back of his hand in a posture reminiscent of Commander Ikari, and coldly stared at Gato.

"Kado, didn't you tell me that the entire transportation system of the Land of Waves is under your absolute control, and that no one can open the Land of Waves without your permission?"

Haku threw a photo of Team 7 with Tazuna in front of Gato and said, "Then what's the deal with this Tazuna? Why did he leave the Land of Waves without permission and even bring in Konoha ninjas from the Land of Fire? Don't you want to explain?"

Kado, sweating profusely, stared at the photo and said tremblingly, "Lord Bai, I'm so sorry. This must have been an oversight by my men. You know the coastline of the Land of Waves is very long, and I only have so few people. It's impossible to completely prevent everyone from smuggling themselves out of the country..."

Kado tried his best to explain.

Bai said coldly, "Shut up. I don't want to hear your explanation. Go and kill all the ronin samurai who were responsible for guarding the defense line that day. I don't want you to make such a stupid mistake again, otherwise you will be the one who loses your life next time."

"Yes, yes, Lord Bai, those ronin samurai deserved to die. I will have the Ghost Brothers wipe them all out right now." Kado kept kowtowing, looking extremely terrified.

Bai nodded and said, "Go on, do your own thing."

Having narrowly escaped death, Kado scrambled out of the office.

After Gato left, Haku looked at Zabuza Momochi and said, "Because of Gato's stupidity, our plan for the new Kirigakure village is likely to be exposed to Konoha. Konoha will not allow us to establish a ninja village on land in the Land of Waves, which is adjacent to the Land of Fire. So we should pack up our assets and manpower and leave here."

Zabuza bowed and said, "Lord Haku, please allow me to go and eliminate the Konoha ninja for you, thus buying you some time."

Bai lightly tapped the table, pondered for a moment, and said, "Zabuza, are you confident? Judging from the photos, the leader of Konoha this time is the very famous Copy Ninja Kakashi."

Zabuza laughed and said, "I am one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Kakashi's strength is at most similar to mine. I'll bring more men, and I guarantee we can take care of him."

Bai thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then you can take ten Chunin subordinates with you and have them all put on chakra armor."